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left 2:15 right Down Royal (IRE) 4 Feb 2009

Bank Of Ireland Business & Retail Banking Hurdle

(5yo+) 2m4f Heavy 10 hurdles
1st €7,601 2nd €1,771 3rd €781 4th €451
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Bank Of Ireland Business & Retail Banking Hurdle, 2m4f - Heavy, 5yo+
Bank Of Ireland Business & Retail Banking Hurdle, 2m4f - Heavy, 5yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
6 1110 125 83 139 right
b g Flemensfirth (USA) right - King's Linnet (IRE) right (King's Ride) right
Mid-division, 8th halfway, headway to 6th before 4 out, improved to 4th 2 out, ridden to challenge in 2nd after 2 out, led approaching last, kept on well (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form shown, that the drop back in trip may have helped, the gelding may not have acted on the very heavy ground at Leopardstown last time, and the drop back in class may have contributed to today's performance.) (op 8/1)
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2  3
9 1110 145 80 135 right
b g Anshan right - Mariaetta (IRE) right (Mandalus) right
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, headway in 4th 3 out, challenged 2 out, led after, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra and kept on same pace (op 4/6 tchd 1/2)
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3  [7½]
6 117 t 117 75 130 right
b g Desert Sun right - Peig Sayers (IRE) right (Royal Academy) right
Mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden in 7th 3 out, closer in 5th 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on same pace
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4  [8¾]
8 110 p 64 119 right
b g Accordion (IRE) right - Fatal Hesitation (IRE) right (Torus) right
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, improved to lead before 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra in 4th before last, kept on same pace
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5  ¾ [9½]
9 115 p 123 73 128 right
b g Luso right - Gentle Reef (IRE) right (Orange Reef) right
Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra in 5th after 2 out, kept on one pace (op 6/1 tchd 8/1)
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6  7 [16½]
11 110 102 55 111 right
b g Old Vic right - The Bluebell Polka (IRE) right (Strong Gale) right
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, dropped to 8th 4 out, kept on one pace from before 2 out
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7  [22]
5 107 48 104 right
b g Lahib (USA) right - Rowdy Nights (IRE) right (Miner's Lamp) right
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd before 4 out, ridden and no extra approaching 2 out, 6th and kept on one pace after
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8  5 [27]
10 116 50 107 right
b g Supreme Leader right - Arctic Run right (Deep Run) right
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, 5th 3 out, ridden in 7th and no extra 2 out, kept on one pace (op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
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9  ½ [27½]
5 102 37 93 right
b m Even Top (IRE) right - Vague Resemblance right (Furry Glen) right
Mid-division, 10th halfway, ridden in 8th and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace
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10  [29]
9 110 42 99 right
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) right - Mulloch Brae right (Sunyboy) right
Held up towards rear, kept on one pace from 2 out, no danger
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11  ½ [29½]
5 102 35 91 right
b m Alflora (IRE) right - Cashmirie right (Domynsky) right
In rear of mid-division throughout, never a factor
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12  11 [40½]
5 1012 28 85 right
b g Trempolino (USA) right - Mandchoue (FR) right (Mansonnien) right
Towards rear for most, never a factor (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
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13  8 [48½]
8 104 16 74 right
b m Florida Son right - College Street (IRE) right (Strong Gale) right
Mid-division, headway to 8th 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
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14  8 [56½]
11 113 tp 22 81 right
b g King's Theatre (IRE) right - Mine D'Or (FR) right (Posse I) right
Mid-division best, no impression before 4 out
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15  18 [74½]
7 107 53 right
b g Double Trigger (IRE) right - Double Resolve right (Gildoran) right
Always behind
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16  dist [104½]
7 110
b g Old Vic right - Marianne's Citizen (IRE) right (Black Minstrel) right
Always towards rear, tailed off
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17  dist [134½]
8 110
b g Flemensfirth (USA) right - Sudden Storm (IRE) right (Strong Gale) right
Took keen hold early, chased leader in 2nd before 3rd, mistake 6th, weakened before 4 out
After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.
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